Oct 30, 2020

During the month of November, the healthcare industry celebrates National Hospice and Palliative Care month. The theme this year is “The Faces of Caring”.  While hospice and palliative care professionals are wearing masks to keep us all safe during the COvID-19 pandemic, they’re still providing compassionate care...

Oct 23, 2020

Thanks to the corona virus, we're using a lot of new terms - social distancing, COVID-19, pandemic, non-essential. While some members of the hospice team have been excluded from the care of patients, every discipline is essential to providing excellent patient care.  The IDT members most likely to be blocked from seeing...

Oct 16, 2020

Adults aren’t the only ones who deal with grief.  Today we’re talking about resources for kids who are experiencing their own grief journeys. At The Coalition to Support Grieving Students website, you’ll find resources for supporting the special grief needs of kids, remembering developmental and cultural...

Oct 15, 2020

You’re going to laugh and learn in our interview with Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor Lisa Newburger, and her alter ego Diana Directive!  Lisa shares the wisdom she’s acquired while working with seriously ill patients and their families. She’s the owner of Discuss Directives, LLC, a company launched...

Oct 9, 2020

There have been some changes at The Heart of Hospice over the last few months.  We're talking about what we’ve been doing and how we can support you in new ways.  Jerry continues his work as System Director of Spiritual Counselors for Harbor Healthcare System, while Helen has moved into working as an independent...